What to include in a wedding program

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Wedding programs are certainly not a necessity- however, they do provide an optimized experience for your guests. Wedding programs serve the purpose of seamlessly guiding wedding guests throughout your ceremony. Traditional wedding programs are in brochure format (front cover, two-page spread). But, because so many couples are opting for modern weddings, one-page wedding programs are making their way into the market. If you have chosen a one-page wedding program, simply condense the information below to include just the necessary information.

1. Cover

   • The cover of your wedding program should inform your guests on basic information pertaining to the wedding. For the most part, the cover of your wedding program will outline the information that was included in the wedding invitations. The first few lines of text should inform the guests as to who is getting married (i.e. "Marriage of Lena Smith and Mike Henson"). The last few lines of your wedding program cover should include the wedding date, location of the ceremony and the city and state where the wedding will be taking place. For example, "August 19, 2010- St. Augustine's Church- Liberty, New York." The examples presented above are quite traditional- feel free to present your information as formally or eccentrically as you would like.

   Wedding Program Spread: Page 1

   • The first page of your wedding program spread should be devoted to informing the guests as to who is included in the wedding party. The wedding party is typically presented in list format and divided into sections by title. For example, Parents, Maid of Honor, Best Man, Bridesmaids and Groomsmen would all be section headers and the names of attendants would be presented in a "drop down menu" of sorts. However, many modern couples choose to include full bios, including pictures, of their wedding attendants. This surely is not a necessity, but if you would like to highlight your wedding party and have the budget to do so, this extravagant homage may be something to consider.

   Wedding Program Spread: Page 2

   • Typically page two of your wedding program spread outlines the sequence of events in the wedding ceremony. Standard information to include is the processional, exchange of vows, exchange of rings, recessional and general information regarding the reception. As the truly necessary information is outlined on the cover and the first page of the spread, the third page can be used in any way you please. It is becoming increasingly popular to forgo the ceremony outline altogether and use the second page of your wedding spread to include a romantic story as to how you met, how you fell in love and how he proposed.

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